Man charged with killing 4 Maine Maritime students in fiery December car crash
Joshua Goncalves-Redding faces 17 criminal charges, including 4 manslaughter counts
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The 20-year-old driver of a sport utility vehicle that crashed into a tree and burst into flames, killing four Maine Maritime Academy students, is facing 17 charges including four counts of manslaughter.
Joshua Goncalves-Radding, of North Babylon, New York, was indicted Thursday by a grand jury after investigators concluded he was speeding and under the influence of alcohol at the time of the December crash in Castine, officials said.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The indictment discloses for the first time that investigators believe alcohol played a role in the deadly crash, and it also indicates the vehicle was traveling at between 106 mph and 111 mph before the crash.
A memorial for the Maine Maritime Academy crash victims, whose alleged killer has been indicted by a grand jury. (Ethan Genter/The Bangor Daily News via AP)
Seven students were in the 2013 Range Rover that crashed late at night following the semester's last day of classes.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Killed were Brian Kenealy, 20, of York, Maine; Chase Fossett, 21, of Gardiner, Maine; Luke Simpson, 22, of Rockport, Massachusetts; and Riley Ignacio-Cameron, 20, of Aquinnah, Massachusetts. Two other students, in addition to Goncalves-Radding, survived the crash with serious injuries, according to the indictment.
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In addition to four counts of manslaughter, Goncalves-Radding was also indicted on five counts of aggravated OUI, two counts of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, three counts of driving to endanger and one count each of criminal speeding, forgery and unlawful use of a license.